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9th June: Bass trombonist wins Royal Over-seas League Competition & Last tickets for Bayreuther Festspiele

Friday 9th June '17

In today's news: Bass trombonist wins Royal Over-seas League Competition, and the last tickets for Bayreuther Festspiele are being sold on sunday. Barenboim takes up YouTube series, and a new book about Maria Callas is …

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21st April: 2017 Proms Announced & Bill Murray ventures into the Classical Realm

Friday 21st April '17

In today’s news: The New York Times reports that Murray is working on a classical music tour, and the German Orchestra Association criticises the AFD party. The Barbican’s Sound Unbound weekender set to give classical music …

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28th March: Royal Opera House announces residency for Arab composers, Classical Music reaches new heights in Alaska

Tuesday 28th March '17

In today's news: The Royal Opera House and Shubbak Festival have announced a London residency for Arab composers, and Facebook takes on Spotify and YouTube in the world of music streaming. Shakespeare’s Globe and Glyndebourne have announced an …

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30th September: Steve Reich talks current classical music states, YouTube’s new Music Executive & EU voted on promotion of EU values through music

Friday 30th September '16

Classical News Today's classical news, Steve Reich talks about the state of classical music in 2016. YouTube hires a Music Executive. NSO starts its season with a new face in Shakespeare. Also, EU voted to prevent violent …

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22nd August: Kristjan Järvi first non-sport Olympic ambassador, Gramophone Award category winners announced & experimental music festival takes over Darwin military tunnel

Monday 22nd August '16

Classical News In our news today, the Estonian Olympic Committee appoints Kristjan Järvi as first non-sport Olympic ambassador, Gramophone Classical Music Awards reveals 2017 category winners, and experimental music festival takes over Darwin military tunnel. Also, …

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19th July: First Night of the Proms, SWR Symphony’s final performance & NCO auditions

Tuesday 19th July '16

Classical News In our news today, BBC Music Magazine reviews the first night of the BBC Proms, SWR Symphony gave final performance & applications are open for NCO auditions. Also, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse at Shakespeare’s Globe …

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2nd March: Cuts for ENO management, Classical: NEXT 2016 & PRS’ anti-piracy tool

Wednesday 2nd March '16

Classical news In today's news, London Mozart Players announce management restructure and PRS For Music has launched its new anti-piracy take-down tool, MAPS.. Also, English National Opera reduces senior management pay by 20% and details of Classical: …

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25th January: diversity in British orchestras, BBC Young Musician finalists & merger plans for Thüringen orchestras

Monday 25th January '16

In today's news, BBC Young Musician category finalists are announced and Ed Vaizey tells orchestras to speed up recruitment of ethnic minorities. Artistic director of Berliner Festspiele Thomas Oberender makes future plans having extended his …

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10th November: ‘New Dreams’, Armenia’s Classical Music Festival & Petrenko extends contract

Tuesday 10th November '15

Classical News In today’s news, Classical Music Magazine reports that four of Scotland's arts and education institutions will collaborate to celebrate Shakespeare's 400th anniversary, a double bass is battered on a flight from Atlanta and Vasily …

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16th July: Pamela Binns bows out, musical girls fret less about looks, Robert Lakatos wins violin competition

Thursday 16th July '15

Classical News In today's news, Covent Garden star Pamela Binns bows out tonight, The Times reveals that sporty and musical girls are less concerned by looks and Robert Lakatos wins 2015 Pablo Sarasate International Violin Competition. The Telegraph Dogs …

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